What will the weather be like tomorrow?

“A generally dry day with some bright or sunny spells through the morning and early afternoon but clouding over later.

“Feeling warmer than Wednesday. Maximum Temperature 14C.”

21:24Katie Collings

Virgin Money boss speaks out about mental health

One of the region’s top business figures has spoken out about her fight against “the heavy black clouds of depression” as she encouraged people to be open about mental health problems.

Jayne-Anne Gadhia, CEO of Newcastle-based Virgin Money, described her experience battling post-natal depression and has also spoken about the problems she suffered from stress while working to float the bank on the Stock Exchange in 2014.

Mrs Gadhia has announced that a book she is publishing tomorrow will see royalties going to the Heads Together charity set up by Princes William and Harry with the Duchess of Cambridge.

In the same week that the two princes have spoken of their mental battles since the death of their mother, Mrs Gadhia has spoken about she suffered post-natal depression after the birth of her daughter Amy in 2002.

She said that she suffered “heavy black clouds of depression” and at one point couldn’t face going back to her own home.

Ronnie Campbell votes against early General Election

Just one North East MP voted against Theresa May’s decision to hold an early General Election on June 8.

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The overwhelming majority of MPs backed plans to go to the polls - which means the election will go ahead.

Blyth Valley MP Ronnie Campbell was one of 13 MPs from across the country who voted to oppose the early election.

But he confirmed that he would stand in it.

Mr Campbell, aged 73 and recovering from stomach cancer, had been expected to stand down in 2020, when the next election was due, but Prime Minister Mrs May’s decision to hold an early poll means he will stand again.

He said:

“It was my intention to stand down at the next General Election, however due to circumstances following the announcement of the snap election I have decided to stand again for Blyth Valley.

“I have to inform the National Executive Committee (NEC), chief administrative body of the Labour Party, by Thursday of my decision.

“If my decision was to stand down, the NEC would draw up a short list and they would pick the candidate for Blyth Valley, meaning that there would be no selection process for Blyth Valley Constituency.

“Therefore, it was on that basis that I have decided to stand for election.”

Train delays cleared

Normal service has resumed on Northern between Newcastle and Sunderland following earlier signalling problem.

18:54Katie Collings

Ed Sheeran Divide Tour setlist

Lucky enough to bag a ticket to see a certain ginger haired singer in Newcastle on Wednesday or Thursday?

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The world has gone mad for Ed Sheeran’s Divide album and now his Geordie fans are ready to go mad for the tour of the same name which will roll into the Metro Radio Arena for two successive shows.

Since making his first massive dent on the charts with The A Team in 2011, Ed has become the country’s most successful solo artist with hit single after hit single and multi platinum selling album after multi platinum selling album.

The Brit Award winner broke records by having nearly every song in the UK top 10 when Divide came out but what will he be singing?

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Ed Sheeran admits Galway Girl tattoo gaffe

Music superstar Ed Sheeran has admitted he recently got a misspelled tattoo.

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Addressing the crowds at his opening Glasgow concert on Sunday night, the tattoo enthusiast said his pal, actress Saoirse Ronan, did a handwritten design for him which was meant to read ‘Galway Girl’ - the title of his latest hit song.

However, it turned out Saoirse - who also appeared in the music video - wrote the wrong word, instead spelling ‘Galway grill’.

He told the audience:

“When we were filming it I meant to get a tattoo of her handwriting saying Galway Girl from her point of view.

“It actually says Galway Grill. G-R-I-L-L. She really took the p**s out of me - full on.”

Fire in Washington

Speeding fines are set to rocket

Watch out, drivers, from now on straying over the speed limit could be even more expensive.

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From next week, April 24, speeding motorists could face penalties of one and a half times their weekly wage following changes to the law which will introduce much harsher penalties for the most serious speeding offences.

Courts in England and Wales will have the power to dish out longer sentences or stiffer fines thanks to strict new guidelines designed to make drivers think twice.

The maximum fine for breaking the speed limit is currently £1,000 — £2,500 if you’re caught on a motorway.

That upper limit will stay the same, but more drivers will face paying the highest sums when the changes come into force.

Slow on the Gateshead Quayside

Traffic is also heavy on the B1600 Quayside in both directions at King Street.

16:18Katie Collings

Busy on the Coast Road

Traffic is heavy on the Coast Road in both directions at the A19 and the Silverlink Roundabout.

15:58Katie Collings

Man arrested in police raids

A suspected human trafficker was seized by police in Gateshead in an early morning raid today.

The raid was one of a series which took place across the country in an effort to crack down on a Romanian crime gang, thought to be smuggling women into the country for the purposes of prostitution.

A 29-year-old man was arrested in Gateshead on suspicion of conspiring to traffick for sexual exploitation and conspiring to incite prostitution, as part of an operation by Lancashire Police, working with Northumbria Police officers.

Across the country a further seven arrests were made, with six men and one woman taken from addresses in Blackburn, Preston and Blackpool, in Lancashire, as well as Evesham, near Worcester.

All seven are currently in custody, on suspicion of the same charge.

Eight women, who are suspected of being trafficked from Romania to be used as prostitutes, were discovered during the raids.